Bruno Mars Resurrects 90s R&B and Soul on SNL

Puerto Rican American superstar, Peter Gene Hernandez, also known as Bruno Mars made a big comeback the past two weeks with the release of two new songs, a music video and an amazing performance on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL).

On Friday, Oct. 6, Bruno kicked things off to high gear with the release of his new track “24 K Magic” and its accompanying music video. The funky throwback record is his first song in almost four years and the complementary video is a smorgasbord of everything 90s.

Versace blouses, door knocker earrings, track suits and gold chains were on full display along with Bruno’s killer dance moves.

Oct. 15 marked his fourth appearance on SNL, and when he came, he came to slay with excellent vocals, more impeccable dancing and the debut of his second track “Chunky.” Watch both SNL performances below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XmcX9x4OqY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gChq6x37-4

Bruno Mars’ new album 24 K Magicwill hit stores on Nov. 18 and the tour for his third album will start Dec. 27, 2016.

Naeisha Rose is a freelance multimedia journalist living in Queens, New York. She is also a recent graduate of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, where she specialized in Arts & Culture reporting and Broadcast. You can follow her on Twitter: @NKRose3.